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civilian control (of the military)

1

strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

9

rebel army

1

personal combat; one-to-one fight

2

cockroach

1

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

1

house arrest

1

indefinite

1

suspension (from work or school)

1

commandant; commanding officer; general

6

day after day; every day

1

monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)

1

right in the midst of; right at the height of

3

falsetto

1

to make an error

1

to state one's opinion

1

in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard

1

main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis

1

suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage

2

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

1

to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr

1

same group; same gang

1

unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans

1

bring it on!

1

western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)

3

soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty

4

west side; west bank

2

whatever the case; under any circumstances

3

great admiration; deep respect

2

barrel

1

to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak

1

be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought

1

placement; fixed position; mapping out; location

1

matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority

1

bedrock

1

anti-aircraft gun; antiaircraft artillery

2

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

2

asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

2

valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon

1

sorry; apologetic; remorseful

1

warship; battleship

3

out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do

2

inorganic substance

1

to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

1

highly unpredictable; touch and go

1

mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild

2

annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission

2

blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace

2

interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions

2

yakuza coat of arms

1